Arizona’s strong mining industry, great weather conditions and potential for partnerships made Scottsdale an easy choice as the new North American headquarters for the Israeli drone company Airobotics.

For nonprofits seeking professional advice or consulting, a firm established by two former JCC executive directors is now open for business. Founded by Jay Roth and Ken Light, L/R Strategies specializes in helping nonprofits develop their resources, including their most valuable one: people.

When Nathan Sachs, the founder and owner of Blueprints for Tomorrow, a financial services company based in Scottsdale, considered teaching classes at the Valley of the Sun JCC (The J), it wasn’t a tough call.

During the last few years, more than 20 U.S. states have targeted the BDS movement with legislation. But some groups have argued that anti-BDS legislation violates the Constitution. In a first, a Kansas federal judge recently agreed, issuing a preliminary injunction against an anti-BDS law i…

In the chapel on the second floor of Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale, next to the in-house tattoo parlor, Jonathan Medved stood in front of a large image of the iconic Jewish National Fund’s blue and white metal tzedakah box that helped everyday people fund the creation of Israel.

Each day, Integrity RX, a fertility specialty pharmacy in Scottsdale, ships packages of 15 to 20 prescriptions to patients across the country. But to Jeffrey Karp, who founded the pharmacy three years ago, each box contains more than a list of medications.

For many of us, Rosh Hashanah signifies a fresh chance to align our spending with our priorities. If charitable giving is an important part of your budget, now is a good time to take a step back and reevaluate your giving strategy. There are a myriad of causes and organizations you can suppo…

Ajoint study conducted by researchers from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Amsterdam has found that using emojis in work-related emails, although perceived as a friendly gesture by the sender, actually conveys incompetence to the recipient.

In the days leading up to the 48th annual Chicago Pride Parade on June 25, a group of 44 balloon professionals from across the world worked around the clock creating colorful balloon decor in a hotel ballroom.

Envoy America, a comprehensive ride-sharing program founded in Scottsdale that offers accompanied transportation and extra assistance for seniors and patients, announced on June 19 that it entered an agreement with Access2Care, a division of American Medical Response. Houston will be the ini…

Jodi Gold Lipson has joined The Jewish News as an advertising sales consultant. She has been working in advertising for 15 years. A transplant from New York, Lipson worked in New York City’s garment district. She has lived in the Valley for almost 15 years. She met her husband on a Jewish si…

Evanger’s USA Pet Foods will have a pet-friendly and family-friendly event to celebrate U.S. veterans and active military and their families on Sunday, June 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Choice Pet Market, 7119 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 113, Scottsdale.

The Arizona Natural Health Center’s signature Heal & VibeOnLife system was designed to address the six major pillars that govern health, according to the center. These include nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, detoxification, and community and social support.

From left, Rory Carder from DAVIS, Mitch Ginsburg from CommLoan and Ari Spiro from Orion, spoke to about 60 attendees at “Corner Office: Lessons from Jewish Business Leaders,” presented by the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix’s Business Professionals Groups on May 3. The event explored i…

he 101 Referral Network is set to hold its largest event of the year, the 101 Referral Network Spring Business Experience, where vendors from around the Valley will get the opportunity to show off their wares and network with other business owners.

The Phoenix Business Journal recently recognized 31 women on April 3 at its 17th annual Outstanding Women in Business awards ceremony, an event that drew a record number of more than 550 people. The impact the honorees have across an array of economic sectors in their community is impressive…

The Arizona Community Foundation’s Pakis Center for Business Philanthropy has chosen Goodmans Interior Structures as one of its first-ever winners in the BOOST! Prize competition designed to encourage business leaders to commit more deeply to their charitable efforts and make philanthropy a …

Phoenix has been dubbed “an autism friendly city” by multiple sources and one of the reasons is the work of Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC), a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services for those with ASD and those impacted by it.

When Susan Brooks, co-founder and former owner of Cookies From Home, first came to the Valley more than 30 years ago, business owner groups were created by and for men, so the challenges facing women entrepreneurs went unanswered.

The board of directors of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) has elected Shelley Cohn, former executive director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, as chairman. She succeeds Ron Butler, Arizona managing partner for Ernst & Young, who served as chairman since 2015. She served as v…

We know that people with mobility challenges, whether temporary or permanent, often face many physical obstacles, but many of us would be surprised to know that those obstacles can be found in doctors’ offices, health care centers and hospitals.

Dan Fellner, a faculty associate in the Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication unit in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus, has received a prestigious Fulbright Specialist grant to Indonesia. He will be teaching seminars in in…

Fredi Brown has joined the staff of Jewish Free Loan as the organization’s services coordinator. She will be responsible for the administration of JFL’s interest-free loan program, as well as donor services. Brown will work with prospective and current loan borrowers and guarantors as they a…

New Krav Maga studio: East Valley Krav Maga has rebranded as EVKM Self Defense & Fitness to follow a recent move to a new space in Tempe and the opening of a second studio in downtown Phoenix. Classes are under way at the Tempe location and the Phoenix location opens on Jan. 14 with a 10…

First PlaceAZ, a nonprofit designed to help provide housing options for people with autism and other special abilities, has appointed Joe Cooper as its chief financial and operating officer. In December 2016, the organization broke ground on First Place-Phoenix, a new $15 million, 81,000-squ…

Through the generosity of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, Rabbi Nate Crane of Congregation Or Tzion received a grant to attend the PJ Library Track at Songleader Boot Camp (SLBC) in St. Louis, Missouri in February 2017. The SLBC is a three-day leadership intensive in which Crane will train …